Catalina Echeverri Gallego

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Catalina Echeverri Gallego is a partner at Wordstone Dispute Resolution, specialising in international arbitration and working on both investment treaty and commercial arbitration matters. With over a decade of experience, Catalina has advised numerous clients in high-profile disputes, actively participating in negotiations, arbitration proceedings, and post-arbitration matters across a broad range of industries.

With a background in public policy from the University of Oxford, Catalina has dedicated her practice to cases involving sovereign states, state-owned entities, and state-owned companies. Her experience extends to navigating complex disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions, involving the application of public and private international law, and domestic legislation.

Catalina has acted in cases administered by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and other institutions, as well as ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules. She has not only provided legal representation, but has also acted as sole arbitrator and president of the arbitral tribunal in international commercial arbitration.

Catalina has lectured at universities in the United States, France, Colombia, Guatemala, Argentina, and Bolivia, and currently teaches International Contract Law at Sciences Po in Paris.